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Eriogonum nervulosum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name Snow Mountain buckwheat. This uncommon plant is endemic to the inland North Coast Ranges of California, where it is known from only a handful of occurrences, most of which are in Lake County. It is named for Snow Mountain, a local peak. In the wild the plant grows in serpentine soils in its native mountains. This is a low perennial herb forming mats of rounded leaves with woolly undersides. It produces erect inflorescences no taller than 15 centimeters, which bear rounded clusters of pale yellow to dark pink flowers. It is sometimes successfully cultivated in rock gardens.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

0.8 - 6 in Tall

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Color

Cream, Pink, White, Yellow

Water

Low, Very Low

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

0 confirmed and 147 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Adela septentrionella

Texas Striped Sweat Bee

Agapostemon texanus

Narrow-legged Miner Bee

Andrena angustitarsata

Mock-orange Miner Bee

Andrena candida

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Squash (Cucurbita)

Cucurbita

Strawberries

Fragaria

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Mint

Mentha